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At least 136 people were found dead on Tuesday, the opposition Local Coordination Committees said. CNN cannot independently confirm casualties and other reports as Syria's government has severely restricted access to the country.

In the early hours of 2013, clashes and shelling raged in eight Syrian provinces, the Observatory reported. The heaviest fighting befell the flashpoints of Damascus and its suburbs, as well as Aleppo, a city already in ruins.

An Observatory official said the international airport in Aleppo was closed after an explosion occurred at the facility Sunday. Rami Abdulrahman said the group was still trying to determine whether there were casualties and what caused the explosion.